d for
publication, said _Un esprit doit se frotter contre un autre_. The censors
struck it out. The Austrian police have a keen eye for consequences.--A. De
M.
"One mind must rub against another." On Baron Zach, see Vol. II, page 45,
note 4.
[342] Referring to the first Lord Eldon (1751-1838), who was Lord
Chancellor from 1799 to 1827, with the exception of one year.
[343] "Sleeping power."
[344] "Causes sleep."
[345] Richard Hooker (c. 1554-1600), a theologian, "the ablest living
advocate of the Church of England as by law established."
[346] See Vol. I, page 76, note 3 {112}.
[347] "Other I,"--other self.
[348] This "utter rejection" has been repeated (1872) by the same
writer.--S. E. De M.
[349] Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a physician and biologist. His first
experiments in vaccination were made in 1796, and his discovery was
published in 1798.
[350] See Vol. II, page 38, note 80.
[351] "You will go most safely in the middle (way)."
[352] Pierre Joseph Arson was known early in the 19th century for his
controversy with Hoene Wronski the mathematician, whom he attacked in his
_Document pour l'histoire des grands fourbes qui ont figure sur la terre_
(1817-1818).
[353] "We enter the course by night and are consumed by fire."
[354] See Vol. I, page 51, note 3 {51}.
[355] See Vol. I, page 336, note 8 {713}.
[356] See Vol. I, page 137, note 8 {286}.
[357] See Vol. I, page 229, note 2 {515}.
[358] Richard Cobden (1804-1865), the cotton manufacturer and statesman who
was prominent in his advocacy of the repeal of the Corn Laws.
[359] James Smith (1775-1839), solicitor to the Board of Ordnance. With his
brother Horatio he wrote numerous satires. His _Horace in London_ (1813)
imitated the Roman poet. His works were collected and published in 1840.
[360] Samuel Butler (1612-1680), the poet and satirist, author of
_Hudibras_ (1663-1678).
[361] "Is it not fine to be sure of one's action when entering in a combat
with another? There, push me a little in order to see. NICOLE. Well! what's
the matter? M. JOURDAIN. Slowly. Ho there! Ho! gently. Deuce take the
rascal! NICOLE. You told me to push. M. JOURDAIN. Yes, but you pushed me
_en tierce_, before you pushed _en quarte_, and you did not give me time to
parry."
[362] John Abernethy (1764-1831), the famous physician and surgeon.
[363] See Vol. I, page 102, note 5 {175}.
[364] "With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to
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